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These three pieces are translated into English but are based on Japanese poems by Yamabe no Akahito, Sakanoue no Korenori, and Takayama Sozei. Creating a quiet winter soundscape with tight cluster

This tranquil original work celebrates the metamorphosis from fall into winter. A perennial favorite selection for fall concerts, the text and tune capture the turning of the leaves in song.

This atmospheric setting of words from Shakespeare's As You Like It is sprightly and uplifting, with singers being asked to perform with "a bit of frost and a knowing smile." Musically it includes

Treble choirs young and old will appreciate the part-writing, repeated patterns, and icy energy of Shakespeare's text. This piece is filled with delightful surprises, including percussion, some aleatoric

This a cappella work features two short pieces: In Winter and I Heard a Bird Sing. A challenging soprano solo appears halfway through the first selection, supported by the choir and a

Experience the wonder of waking to a new world, one in which things have changed and shifted while we were sleeping. This is a lovely and accessible work available for both SSAA and SATB choirs. "How much

Here is an elegant and joyful welcoming to the season of Christmas. The text invites the warmth of the season to permeate our hearts and the distance we create between ourselves by inviting in the fire of

With poignant melodic lines, this piece will bring warmth and richness to any winter concert. With each verse set to represent a different aspect of winter, this carol celebrates the beauty of the "healing

Simple and welcoming, Glow was premiered by the World of Color Honor Choir at Disney's California Adventure Park. The Honor Choir, made up of over 700 singers from across America, were selected to

This work paints a picture of Sara Teasdale's Winter Dusk landscape tied to the thoughts of one solemnly reflecting on deep themes. A new and different take on a winter concert piece with an

With a text inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, this a cappella piece uses changing meter and ethereal choral writing to create wonderful harmonic and melodic moments. Atmospheric and haunting,

This is a funk, gospel-tinged, harmonically innovative arrangement of the popular Christina Rossetti carol, In the Bleak Midwinter. Scored for mixed voices with piano, shaker, and tambourine

This beautiful text by Canadian poet Bliss Carman speaks to themes of peace, thankfulness and humility. The texture is mostly homophonic with brief sections of divisi to illuminate colors and images in the

Translated as "Wint'ry Light," this is a beautiful multi-movement cycle for choir and piano. Depicted in four movements that total about nine minutes, the thematic material continues throughout the work

This tranquil selection uses a touching translation of an anonymous Japanese text in which the health and well-being of a mother's child is sought. With the sensibility of a lullaby, this piece commissioned

Sara Teasdale's poem There Will Be Rest frames this stunning piece for mixed divisi choirs. Soaring choral phrases conjure up images of "stars shining, rooftops covered with snow, crystal peace ...

This VOCES8 arrangement, with lyrics by Thomas Campion, is filled with nostalgic jazz harmonies that conjure dreamy recollections of the excitement of Christmas that the composer felt as a child and

This original concert work perfectly conveys the magic and excitement of winter, conjuring images of warmth by the fireside while the weather outside closes in. This is a beautiful selection for any winter

An upbeat setting of words by Charles Bennett celebrating the arrival of spring, this selection features changing meters, a compelling verse-refrain structure, and catchy melodies. A darker middle section

This highly artistic work is a particularly good choice for winter programs. The melody is shared and passed between voices, and the piano supports it all with sounds of snow and wind in steady rhythms.

Based on a folk song discovered by the composer while visiting Norway, this arrangement offers flexibility in voicing options and accompaniment for various ensembles. The text, translated from Norwegian

A warm and inviting secular winter song about looking back on treasured winter memories and family experiences of past Decembers with a hopeful eye toward creating new and lasting memories this year.

English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson described the custom of bell ringing to ring out the old year and ring in the new in this 1850 poem. In this exciting original composition, the ringing bells along with